Overview
- Front Office Sports reports that Netflix is eyeing Taylor McGregor, with Awful Announcing echoing the interest, and sources say no agreement has been reached.
- McGregor works sidelines for ESPN’s college football, MLB, and UFL coverage and reports on Chicago Cubs broadcasts for Marquee Sports Network.
- ESPN declined to comment, and despite McGregor’s nonexclusive contract, sources say ESPN and other networks have grown resistant to talent appearing for Netflix.
- The pursuit follows Netflix’s recent rights deals that include MLB events, an NFL Christmas Day doubleheader, boxing cards, a long-term WWE partnership, and the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cups.
- Netflix has begun building an on-air roster, hiring former ESPN host Elle Duncan, who is slated to debut on Jan. 23 by hosting Skyscraper Live.